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Shipwreck Narratives and the Reinvention of Self in Homer, Shakespeare, and Defoe

Panel: 
"Would That Never" I: Ships, Shipwrecks, and Sea Travel in Classical Literature
Abstract: 

This talk explores Homer’s Odyssey, Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. While resulting in destruction, loss, and isolation, literary shipwrecks also offer the opportunity for personal transformation or a change in political and social status.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
James
Last Name: 
Morrison
Institution: 
Centre College